Media coverage of Prince Phillips passing.

[Chromatic]

'Thelma and Louise*' later after pizza.

Astonishingly my young German friend has never seen it

*I'm sure it's what Phil would have wanted

I've never seen it either.

 

[Drago]

That aside, there's been some good tails from the likes of Penelope Keith,

Oooh, I have a thing for Ms Keith.

 

[Chromatic]

I haven't got a Duke of Edinburgh....

Neither have the rest of us anymore.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I'm applying for the vacancy. Get in early and all that.

 

[Pale Rider]

Very friendly. Fantastic shoes.

What next - Brexit stopped me getting my £5,000 pair of Italian loafers?

 

[Salty seadog]

I’ve met Bill Nighy (as this is in general chat, it was at a get-together of many many people in London to object to a particular government policy around membership of a large trading bloc). Very friendly. Fantastic shoes.

I've also met Bill Nighy. He was filming a scene on a ferry
I used to work on. His scene was boarding as a foot passenger in Calais. He walked aboard supporting two twelve bottle cases of wine with one hand much like a waiter carrying a tray.
Once cameras stopped I said to him, "you're a lot stronger than you look."

 

[Salty seadog]

I haven't got a Duke of Edinburgh....

A personal loss?

 

[Tribansman]

Ridiculous, BBC one and two broadcasting a four hour Philip special, the exact same programme at the exact same time and it's being repeated until breakfast time tomorrow on both channels. That's complete overkill. Where's the balance, lots will want to watch it, lots won't.
I don't like being shovel fed stuff in this manner. BBC radio is the same. No other news on the world at one, same on pm and I'll bet the guests on any questions tonight are not the original panel. ITV have done the same. At least channel four still have normal schedule programmes with a few Philip specials thrown in.

Yes it's sad, he was a seemingly decent man but it's not going to affect me in any way other than the fawning media coverage wrecking my schedule.
It certainly deserves a lot of attention and broadcasting but this is ridiculous.

Agree with virtually all of this. What a bizarre, weird country we live in when the four main TV channels have wall to wall coverage of the death of a privileged man. An hour's documentary would be overkill, this is embarrassing.

I don't think it should be given any more attention than the death of any other person. How many people die as a result of inequality and a hundred other things that coverage shining a light could help us do something about? But no, we're fed this guff by the establishment to keep us in thrall to the elite and as if they're some special, virtuous breed.

Anyone outside of his family/friends who are upset or bothered about this (other than feeling a bit sorry for the queen and his family) are just plain weird.

I remember following Princess Diana's death that if you weren't dressed in widow's weeds and showing how upset you were 24/7 you were made to feel like some sort of pariah.

The fawning, sycophantic, insanely over the top coverage is nauseating, repulsive, vile. I'm not watching, listening or reading the news for at least a fortnight. And I've cancelled my TV licence.

 

[Electric_Andy]

The top 9 articles on the bbc news app are all about him too 🧐

 

[Drago]

We get poverty and inequality all day, every day. That being the case I dont think we can begrudge the nation 12 hours of non stop discussion about a gent who was married to their monarch and who was generally fairly well thought of. It'll be back to wall to wall poverty, inequality, and vatious "isms" before you know it.

My only complaint is that it is fluff, no substance at all. There has been no news in 8 hours, so why the need to fill airtime up with waffle?

 

[Venod]

I have just complained to the BBC about the coverage, the same programme is on BBC1, 2 and the news channel plus BBC4 programmes are suspended, I have asked what compensation is in place for lack of service provision (I am not holding my breath) seems they have been inundated with complaints.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I have just complained to the BBC about the coverage, the same programme is on BBC1, 2 and the news channel plus BBC4 programmes are suspended, I have asked what compensation is in place for lack of service provision (I am not hoding my breath) seems they have been inundated with complaints.

I think they have badly misjudged this.

 

[Pale Rider]

And I've cancelled my TV licence.

Don't do that, you'll have no pointless gesture left to make when the Queen dies.

 

[sheddy]

Chapter 8 https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/ass...0lSOEtSXcMK7UitnaDsgm8s-QieSM8_mRmRGK02Af_IWc

and https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...pens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge?

 

[Eric Olthwaite]

I have just complained to the BBC about the coverage, the same programme is on BBC1, 2 and the news channel plus BBC4 programmes are suspended, I have asked what compensation is in place for lack of service provision (I am not hoding my breath) seems they have been inundated with complaints.

Well done. I think the DG's resignation is inevitable.